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Who was Saint Valentine? Mother Earth's forgotten children......

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:31:47 GMT

Who was Saint Valentine?

The Catholic Church recognises at least three Valentines. They were all martyred.

There are various legends about St Valentine. He could have been a priest in Rome in the third century. Emperor Claudius II made marriage illegal for young men, because he wanted soldiers who were single, with no wives or children to stunt their soldiering potential. Valentine secretly performed marriages for young couples. When he was discovered, Claudius ordered his execution.

Valentine may have tried to help Christians escape from Roman prisons and was executed for his actions.

One legend tells that Valentine sent the first Valentine greeting. In prison he fell in love with a young lady. Before his death he wrote her a letter, signing it “From your Valentine.” Sound familiar?

I don’t think it matters who he was. What he represents is important. By the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France. Not surprising really, when love is there to share.

Traditionally, of course, we are talking the love of romance. But I’ve noticed here in Adland, wishes of love, Valentines wishes to and from friends, friends who are sharing friendship and love. Whilst we are sharing this love, I’d like to take it one step further.

One of my life purposes, my missions, is to bring love and comfort to the forgotten children on Mother Earth, to help the less fortunate children in this world. I’d like us all to spare a thought for these children, especially on Valentine’s Day, when there is so much love about us. Let’s gather up some of that love and send some love and light to these children. In doing so, something positive will happen in their lives.

I was talking to a lady last night, who was one of twins, both a “mistake.” She is in her fifties. She was telling me how she still remembers how it felt, when she tried to give her mother a cuddle and was pushed away. In her fifties, the pain is still there. The forgotten children are experiencing that pain now, some more than others. If we make a concerted effort to send them some love, they will be touched. They will receive those badly needed cuddles. Perhaps they won’t realise where that warmth is coming from, but they will feel it, and that is what is important.

Just a little gesture on our part can mean a lot to the forgotten children. They are our children because they are God’s children. They are Mother Earth’s future. They and we are the future. Let’s make it a future full of love and light.

May God’s angels protect, support, guide and comfort all.

Angel cuddles,

Sarah

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Re: Who was Saint Valentine? Mother Earth's forgotten children......

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:47:28 GMT

Thank you Sarah!

Love,

Dimitra

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Re: Who was Saint Valentine? Mother Earth's forgotten children......

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:13:50 GMT

Thank you for your visit and your wishes, Dimitra.

Much appreciated.

Angel cuddles,

Sarah

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Re: Who was Saint Valentine? Mother Earth's forgotten children......

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:21:29 GMT

Hello Sarah :-)

Angel cuddles sent out to the children and to everyone who needs them along with all my best wises!

Hugs,
Anamaria

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Re: Who was Saint Valentine? Mother Earth's forgotten children......

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:17:50 GMT

Dear Anamaria,

Thank you for sending some love to all those who need it.

I'm sure our prayers will be answered.

Angel cuddles,

Sarah

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Re: Who was Saint Valentine? Mother Earth's forgotten children......

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:47:03 GMT

My wish is for all the children who are denied the love that should be their right, I pray that they experience the love that is being sent them by the Adland friends.

Thanks to everyone that takes time to send a thought.

Thank you Sarah

Roger

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Re: Who was Saint Valentine? Mother Earth's forgotten children......

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:24:53 GMT

My dear Sir Roger,

May your tender wish be granted a thousandfold or more.

Thank YOU Roger.

(I hope you are feeling better.)

Angel cuddles,

Sarah

Created By: sarahp

Re: Who was Saint Valentine? Mother Earth's forgotten children......

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:53:51 GMT

"He took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them." -- Mark 10:16

Hi Sarah,

Thanks for all of the wonderful information about Saint Valentine. I am not certain which one, if any, of these persons was the original Valentine, however, I do agree that the most important part is the Spirit of Love & Concern for one another that we share on Valentines Day, and hopefully throughout the year.

Thank you especially for your dedication and the Love that you constantly show for the Forgotten Children. Speaking from personal experience, there is no greater reward, no warmer feeling, than the smile of a Child who knows in his or her heart that there really is someone who cares. Share a meal, share a coat, or just share your time, and take time to Listen and Care. I'm not sure what types of Organizations are available Overseas, however, here in the States, I've been blessed to work with Communities in Schools, Big Brother/Big Sister, and the Boys & Girls Club, and spend many hours with Children who, through no fault of their own, have fallen through the cracks in our Society, and just need someone to Care. Those have been the best hours of my Life, and I would not trade them for any amount of money. Money can never replace that Warmth and that Blessing that comes back to you in the simple Smile of a Child who knows you care.

A few hours a week, that's all it takes, to make a difference in the life of a Child, and to experience feelings that will be with you for the rest of your life.

Here's my Candle, and if you will Click on the Flame, you will hear a Special Prayer for the Children.

"This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you." John 15:12

May God Bless You & Give You Peace,

Phil

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Re: Who was Saint Valentine? Mother Earth's forgotten children......

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:43:25 GMT

Great information and let us hope that all children will feel love on Valentines Day.
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Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:17:22 GMT

Shirley,

Thank you for visiting and sharing some love.

It is much appreciated by me, and I'm sure it is appreciated by those who will be touched by it.

As Roger said, the children all deserve love, (our love), by right.

May the angels take our love to those who need it.

Angel cuddles,

Sarah

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Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:26:41 GMT

Hello folks,

I'd like to say thank you to those of you who pm'd me with your prayers and wishes of love.

They are all gratefully received and heartily welcomed.

Angel cuddles,

Sarah

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Re: Who was Saint Valentine? Mother Earth's forgotten children......

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:43:04 GMT

Hello,

I was Skyped this today and when I had found the author's name, I posted it here as this thread is about love on this special day.

This is inspirational and wonderful.

LIFE IN ABUNDANCE COMES ONLY THROUGH GREAT LOVE

There is no force more potent than love.
Take away love and your world is a tomb.
Your life echoes emptiness without love.
With it, your life will vibrate with warmth and meaning.
Even during hardship, love will shine through.
As you look back upon the events in your life you will find that the moments that stand out, the moments when you have really lived, are the moments when you have done things in a spirit of love.
If you have it, you don't need to have anything else, and if you don't have it, it doesn't matter what else you have.
Therefore, search for love.
Once you have learned to love,
you will have learned to live.
Love is the most important ingredient to your success.

©2006 by Max Steingart

Angel cuddles and much love, my friends,

Sarah

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Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:41:40 GMT

"Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and a richness to life that nothing else can bring." Oscar Wilde

Hi Sarah,

Thank you for the kind words, and your Wonderful Story. You are truly a Special Friend with a Special Heart.

May Your Valentine's Day

Be Filled With Laughter & Love,

With All Of Those Special Moments

That Last For A Lifetime

Bless You My Friend,

Phil

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Re: Who was Saint Valentine? Mother Earth's forgotten children......

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:50:41 GMT

Thank you Stephen & Phil.

I'm going on my trip to England tomorrow, so I won't be around much for a couple of weeks but you will be in my thoughts.

Angel cuddles,

Sarah

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Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:03:10 GMT

Hello Sarah!

Mother Earth is here to wish you a nice tripp to England to meet your relatives.
Thank you for sharing the Christian Valentine Story. In time I will give a different root of Valentine's day aqnd its origin because it is an old event and celebration, much older than we know.

HERE IS A VERSION OF DESTINY

When it is time for the souls to return we spiral back
together to be met by their twin flame.

Greetings from Greece

PHILOXENIA Admin

Georgios

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Re: Who was Saint Valentine? Mother Earth's forgotten children......

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:10:37 GMT

Dear Sir Phil,

A picture is worth a thousand words, but an action is even more expressive, and as you say, rewarding.

Thank you for the lovely candle, the special prayer and your wishes for the children, and moreover, your actions.

It is true, that smile is so rewarding when a child knows that you care.

Time for a little story.

When I was at the grammar school, I had a part-time job at the local Public Baths which was the swimming pool and people could come and hire a bath.

One summer, there were gypsies encamped on the carpark near the station, about 5 minutes away. There were all sorts of stories associated to these gypsies. I don't know which were true and which not. Anyway, they didn't have a good reputation.

Some of the children came to go swimming. They were filthy and rather smelly; in fact they honked! The man in charge of the pool, quite rightly, refused to let them in the pool. It would not have been fair on the other people using the pool, of course. I realised that, but I didn't like the man's attitude toward the gypsy children or the way in which he threw them out.

I asked him if he would have refused them entrance, if they had been clean. He replied that he would like to refuse them entrance but wouldn't actually have any excuse to do so. My heart was hurting for them.

I found some soap that had been left by users of the public baths, I took them to one of the foot baths and told them to scrub themselves clean. They looked at me suspiciously at first. They obviously were not used to kindness and were trying to read me. They slowly decided that I was genuinely trying to help them.

It took a long time to get themselves clean. It was quite sweet in a way. They washed their face and hands and stood there waiting for me to allow them in the pool. They were rather shocked when I explained that that wasn't good enough.

I found them swimming costumes and trunks in the lost property box. I had to hang their clothes in baskets well away from the other pool visitors.

When they were eventually clean and smelling sweet, I took them to buy their tickets. The man in charge was looking at me with daggers! He couldn't refuse them entry.

They hesitated and I told them they could go in now. They rushed in and then they rushed back, mumbled thank you and smiled, and then rushed back.

Those smiles were my reward. It took me a long time to clean up the foot bath, but I didn't mind. There were some happy children in the pool, who had experienced just a little gesture of kindness. I didn't mind the grumbles and black looks I received from the man in charge either.

They came back the next day and gave me a wild flower they had picked on their way. They also brought a horse with them, but that is another story!!!

One of the lifeguards gave me a box of chocolates the next day. He looked very embarrassed while he mumbled and stuttered that he thought it was great what I'd done.

I hadn't really done a great deal, when you think about it. It was just a simple gesture, but it had an effect. It only needs those simple gestures to make a difference, as you say.

Thank you for the wolves and the quote too. You are so kind.

Angel cuddles,

Sarah

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Re: Who was Saint Valentine? Mother Earth's forgotten children......

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:46:49 GMT

"Thank You Sweet Sarah For Your Personal Share"

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